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Bitcoin eased below $64,000 on Tuesday as traders navigate exchange shutdowns and heightened uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting, according to K33.BitMEX shutdown highlights changing crypto market structureIn a report on Tuesday, K33 noted that BitMEX’s decision to shut down marks the end of an important chapter for the crypto derivatives market. The exchange helped popularise perpetual swaps and established contract standards that major competitors, including Binance and Bybit, later adopted.However, its influence has declined sharply in recent years. K33 noted that BitMEX’s Bitcoin open interest once represented 40% of offshore BTC derivatives OI, but its share…

Revolut has introduced private market funds on its platform for eligible customers in Europe through collaboration with Apollo, Ares, Hamilton Lane and Partners Group. The offering gives individual investors access to assets across private equity, private credit and private infrastructure through fund structures intended for non-institutional investors. The funds available through the platform are being set up under the EU’s ELTIF 2.0 regime, known as the European Long-Term Investment Fund framework. Revolut said these are evergreen ELTIF 2.0 funds and that they include periodic liquidity windows. The funds are reviewed by its internal fund selection team, which examines investment approach,…

New Delhi: Macroeconomic fundamentals of the Indian economy remain strong, supported by robust domestic demand, healthy corporate balance sheets and sustained fiscal discipline amid global challenges, Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary told Parliament on Tuesday.Further, according to the RBI’s Financial Stability Report (June 2026), the domestic financial system remains resilient, underpinned by strong bank and non-bank balance sheets, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.”As a major player in global markets, India’s economy is also linked with international trends, which impact its exchange rate movements. Since the start of the West Asia…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology is rapidly evolving from speculative concept to functional software infrastructure. Solana Unchained is positioning itself at the center of this transformation by developing a comprehensive ecosystem where token utility is directly integrated into essential web3 operations. By prioritizing software execution over market hype, the project has established a roadmap focused on long-term sustainability and practical user demand. As the platform enters the final 48 hours of Phase 10, the project is finalizing its distribution schedule before the public exchange listing. This critical juncture provides…

Evernorth Reveals Why $XRP Could Become the Settlement Backbone of Global Finance For years, one question has followed $XRP: What does it actually do? According to Evernorth, the answer has little to do with speculation or price action. The company argues that $XRP’s real purpose is to serve as a settlement rail for modern finance, enabling institutions to move value across borders faster, more efficiently, and with greater transparency. Interestingly, Evernorth Chief Business Officer Sagar recently acknowledged that $XRP is designed for money movement, unlike Bitcoin, which is primarily viewed as a store of value. He described $XRP as infrastructure…

Imperial Business School has launched the UK’s first master’s degree to combine technical AI training with economics, law and governance in a single curriculum, addressing the growing demand for graduates with skills in these areas. The MSc AI, Economics and Policy, delivered jointly by Imperial Business School and Imperial’s Department of Computing, will explore how AI is governed, regulated and applied to real-world contexts, as well as how it is reshaping economic growth, competition and digital markets. The cross-disciplinary programme will be open for applications in August 2026, with the first cohort starting in September 2027. Students will learn alongside peers studying computing, economics, engineering, business and related disciplines, reflecting the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of AI. “By…

Financial experts recommend a balanced investment approach for 2026 that combines index funds with exposure to artificial intelligence infrastructure, citing sustained capital spending and earnings growth as key drivers of market opportunity. BlackRock’s Investment Institute expects another $5 to $8 trillion in AI-related capital expenditures through 2030, according to a December analysis. The major technology companies—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta—have dramatically increased their annual investment spending from roughly $100 billion in 2023 to more than $300 billion in 2025, signaling the scale of the buildout underway. For investors seeking broad exposure without picking individual stocks, index funds remain a cornerstone…

Just eight days after becoming the first Hungary-based provider to receive a MiCA licence, CoinCash said the country’s parliament had approved legislation repealing Hungary’s additional national crypto-asset requirements. CoinCash received its MiCA licence on July 20 following a 16-month review process, becoming the first locally based crypto provider authorised under the EU framework. According to the company, the proposed legislative change would remove the national requirements that prompted several firms to suspend services, relocate or delay expansion in the Hungarian market.Finance Magnates could not independently verify the vote. Where the Gold-Plating Went Wrong Alongside MiCA, Hungary introduced additional domestic requirements…

DALLAS, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (“NREF” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NREF) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly regular dividend of $0.50 per share of NREF common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 15, 2026.  About NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc., is a publicly traded REIT, with its common stock and Series A Preferred Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NREF” and “NREF PRA,” respectively, primarily focused on originating, structuring…